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PATBNTED JULY12, 1904. J. T. SIMMS.

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Patented July 12, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. SIMMS, OF RAMSEY, ALABAMA.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 765,106, dated July 12,1904.

Application filed July 29, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN T. SIMMs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ramsey, in the county of Sumter and State of Alabama, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Plows, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in plows; and itsobject is to provide novel mechanism of simple and inexpensiveconstruction whereby the plow may be quickly adjusted to a desiredinclination in relation to a plow-beam.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists in providinga plow which is mounted upon a stock fulcrumed at a point between itsends, and this stock is forked and engages a collar which is adjustablymounted upon a movable screw arranged on the plowbeam.

The invention also consists in the novel construction and arrangement ofthe several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

' In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved plow.Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the plow and its stock adjusted into asubstantially vertical position. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectionthrough the plow with the parts in the positions illustrated in Fig. 1.Fig. 4: is a plan view.

' Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a plow-beamhaving suitable handles 2 connected to the rear end thereof and a hanger3 depending from this beam and has a plow-stock 4 pivoted thereto. Aplow 5 is connected to the lower end of this stock, while the upper endthereof is forked, as shown at 6, and engages pins 7, which extend fromopposite sides of a block 8. This block has a threaded passage 9extending therethrough which receives a screw 10, journaled at its endswithin brackets 11, fastened to the plow-beam 1. To attach the bracketsBetween the forks Serial No. 167,441. (No model.)

of the stock I secure a bolt 14:, which serves when the plow is adjustedto coact with the under side of the beam, so as to hold the plow rigidduring the operation of said plow. A preferably rectangular head 12 isformed near one end of the screw, so as to permit the same to be readilyrotated by means of a wrench or other suitable tool. Bolts 11 arepreferably so arranged as to extend through one of the brackets 11 andthe hanger 3, so as to bind them firmly upon the beam 1.

When it is desired to adjust the plow to a desired angle in relation tothe beam 1, a wrench or other tool is placed in engagement with the head12 and the screw 10 is rotated, so as to move the collar 8 in a desireddirection. This movement of the block will, as is obvious, cause thepins 7 to swing stock 4 upon its pivot, and the plow 5 will be car- Iried therewith into desired position.

It will be seen that the device is extremely simple and inexpensive inconstruction and by means thereof the plowcan be accurately adjusted toa desired inclination.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new is A plowcomprising the beam having thereon brackets with upwardly projectinglugs provided with openings therein, a screw-rod having journals mountedin the openings of the lugs, a block movably mounted on the screw-rodand having pins projecting from opposite sides thereof, a plow-stockhaving one end of a hanger pivoted thereto, the upper end of the stockbeing provided with bifurcated arms to embrace the opposite sides of thebeam and having open upper end slots to receive the pins of the block,bolts secured to the rear bracket and rear end of the hanger wherebyboth brackets and hanger are rendered rigid with the beam by said bolts,means on the screw-rod to move the block so as to adjust the plow-stock,and a bolt secured between the arms of the plowstock, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. SIMMS.

Witnesses:

J OSEPH T. SWAIN, J EFF. W. BOYD.

